[Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-03-06 Thread Frank Lanitz
Hi folks, I want to discuss shortly the expected behavior of plugin_help()-function implemented by plugins. Inside API-documentation its written: > Called whenever the plugin should show its documentation (if any). > > This may open a dialog, a browser with a website or a local installed > HTML h

Re: [Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-03-07 Thread Lex Trotman
Hi Frank, Good question. > Well... which means its not really defined what the user will expect > once he push the button. Therefore we do have at least 2.5 major behaviors: > - Geany is calling a browser and opening a webpage with info (spellcheck > plugin) Which gets a 404 error for me, and a

Re: [Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-03-08 Thread WILLIAM FRASER
Well... which means its not really defined what the user will expectonce he push the button. Therefore we do have at least 2.5 major behaviors:- Geany is calling a browser and opening a webpage with info (spellcheck plugin) - Its opening a message window with * a short info about plugin (e.g

Re: [Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-03-11 Thread Frank Lanitz
Am 07.03.2012 09:26, schrieb Lex Trotman: > Hi Frank, > > Good question. > > >> Well... which means its not really defined what the user will expect >> once he push the button. Therefore we do have at least 2.5 major behaviors: >> - Geany is calling a browser and opening a webpage with info (spe

Re: [Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-03-11 Thread Lex Trotman
[...] >>> Question is, what do we really want to have behind that function? >> >> The delivery format is less important than actually providing help. > > I guess that's set. But how would such a thing look like? Well, since you are trying to get GP plugins to provide a ReST formatted readme why no

Re: [Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-03-12 Thread Frank Lanitz
Am 12.03.2012 00:24, schrieb Lex Trotman: > [...] Question is, what do we really want to have behind that function? >>> >>> The delivery format is less important than actually providing help. >> >> I guess that's set. But how would such a thing look like? > > Well, since you are trying to get

Re: [Geany-devel] Usage of plugin_help()

2012-04-12 Thread Enrico Tröger
On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 19:26:45 +1100, Lex wrote: >Hi Frank, > >Good question. > > >> Well... which means its not really defined what the user will expect >> once he push the button. Therefore we do have at least 2.5 major >> behaviors: >> - Geany is calling a browser and opening a webpage with info >